Closeness
2017 · 118 min · Director: Kantemir Balagov
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
1998, Nalchik. A Jewish family is in trouble: the youngest son and his bride do not come home, and in the morning, a ransom note arrives. The ransom is so high that the family is forced not only to sell its small business, but also to seek help from its fellow tribesmen.
Emotional fingerprint
Closeness (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Tension15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 25 % | 2 % | 15 % | 1 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Love | 32 % | 2 % | 17 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Love | 40 % | 4 % | 20 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Love | 53 % | 20 % | 33 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 69 % | 49 % | 56 % | 22 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 71 % | 59 % | 66 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 61 % | 49 % | 56 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 61 % | 39 % | 43 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 42 % | 49 % | 70 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 56 % | 65 % | 76 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 78 % | 61 % | 70 % | 52 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 76 % | 56 % | 69 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 74 % | 49 % | 61 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 68 % | 45 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Empathy | 66 % | 50 % | 60 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 74 % | 63 % | 70 % | 20 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 74 % | 66 % | 69 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 60 % | 56 % | 55 % | 10 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 56 % | 54 % | 51 % | 3 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Sadness | 62 % | 60 % | 57 % | 3 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Adina Koft
David Koft
Tima
Leya
Zhenya
Avi Koft
Rabbi
Dancing Guy
Details
- Directed by
- Kantemir Balagov
- Written by
- Kantemir Balagov, Anton Yarush
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- Russia
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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